The narrative from the left is evolving. President Trump’s critics invested the first 17 months of the president’s administration blaming all the ills of America and the world on his decisions and actions. The winds of criticism have shifted as Trump sailed America’s boat back on course

No longer able to spin Trump’s positive accomplishments as detriments, critics now say Trump is merely reaping fruit from seeds Obama planted. The fruit is no longer bad. The fruit is great! And, all the great fruit comes from seeds Obama planted!

One of my readers wrote, “It is only fitting that trump (sic) correct some of the things that were not done during the Obama Administration because he [Trump] is the reason that many of those things were not done.” You see, not only is Trump “the reason” Obama failed to do so many things, but also Trump is merely accomplishing what he prevented Obama from accomplishing. I know: not the sharpest light in the drawer, right? Or, not the brightest knife on the tree?

The left claims Trump’s accomplishments last week were nothing more than foregone conclusions from the previous administration. North Korea released three American hostages. Obama did that! Captured five top ISIS officials? Obama planned that! Set date to meet with Kim Jong Un? Just another item on Obama’s To Do list. Black and Hispanic unemployment rates lowest ever? Obama set that trajectory! Overall unemployment rate at 3.9 percent? Obama’s goal long before Trump ran for office.

Nevertheless, Trump is still wrecking the China shop (at least until these accomplishments become positive) withdrawing from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), i.e. the Iran nuclear deal, and re-imposing sanctions on Iran due to Iran’s egregious actions since the deal was struck by Obama.

Quoting a White House response to Netanyahu’s evidence, “This information provides new and compelling details about Iran’s efforts to develop missile-deliverable nuclear weapons." It continued, "These facts are consistent with what the United States has long known: Iran has a robust, clandestine nuclear weapons program that it has tried and failed to hide from the world and from its own people.” And, “The Iranian regime has shown it will use destructive weapons against its neighbors and others. Iran must never have nuclear weapons.”

Did Obama know this before he led negotiations for the deal? Did he know this when he gave billions of dollars up front to Iran? If so, Obama made one of the worst deals of all time. If not, Obama’s intelligence community was woefully blind. Or, maybe Obama knew and signed it anyway. Regardless, without Senate support, the deal was solely between Obama, Iran, and the other partner nations. Thankfully, Obama is gone.

On the bright side, First Lady Melania Trump launched her ‘Be Best” initiative last week to help young children achieve their full potential. The first lady introduced ‘Be Best,’ saying, “We can and should teach children the importance of social and self-awareness, positive relationship skills, and responsible decision-making.” More specifically she said, “the three main pillars of BE BEST will include wellbeing, social media use, and opioid abuse.”

Hopefully, even the left will endorse and support ‘Be Best’ for our children. We all benefit when our children flourish.

Daniel L. Gardner is a contributing columnist who lives in Starkville. You may contact him at PJandMe2@gmail.com